Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke’s Surrey Connect platform proposes nearly $1.5 billion in additional projects and property tax increases capped at inflation for the 2026 civic election.
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Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke’s Surrey Connect party says its platform for the civic election on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026 includes nearly $1.5 billion in additional spending on public facilities, public parks, and streets, while promising to keep property tax increases at or below the rate of inflation.
The party said its full platform was made public on Oct. 1, 2026. It described the nearly $1.5-billion capital spending package as in addition to previously announced commitments it says are fully funded, including building the Newton Recreation Centre and a 10,000-seat Surrey City Centre Arena described as the new home of the Vancouver Giants, as well as hiring 560 additional public safety personnel.
Surrey Connect said it expects the policing transition from the Surrey RCMP to Surrey Police Services to be nearing completion, arguing that would allow more capital to be invested in municipal priorities. The party’s platform states: “With that transition coming to an end, there is more capital that can be invested into building our City and delivering the amenities Surrey deserves.”
According to the platform, about $625 million of the proposed spending would go to recreation, cultural, and community facilities. Projects include a $150 million South Surrey ice arena and a $150 million Surrey Concert Hall, as well as two aquatic centres priced at $120 million each, one serving Surrey City Centre/Whalley and another serving Cloverdale/Clayton.
The platform also proposes an $80-million public library in Fleetwood and a $5-million athletic clubhouse in Newton, along with a $350-million public safety campus intended to bring public safety services and emergency preparedness functions together.
Public safety and emergency services would account for about $485 million in total, including $120 million for a new Green Timbers fire hall and $12 million for additional fire vehicles equipped for four-person crews, as well as $2.5 million to expand assistance for people experiencing domestic violence.
For parks and green space, Surrey Connect proposes $212 million in spending, including $75 million for major expansions at Surrey Lake Park, Colebrook Park, and Bridgeview Waterfront Park. It also lists $60 million for 12 new neighbourhood parks, $40 million for eight new sports fields, $20 million for improvements to existing parks, and $15 million for planting trees in streets and public spaces.
The platform also includes $1.5 million for a new lifeguard tower and park improvements at Crescent Beach. The remaining $175 million in the main spending package would be directed to streets, transportation, and improvements to the appearance of public spaces, including $50 million for residential road upgrades and traffic-slowing measures, $50 million for new and improved bike lanes, and $25 million for pedestrian safety projects.
Surrey Connect also promised eight additional City-supported medical clinics. It said the first clinic in Surrey City Centre has recruited doctors from as far away as the United Kingdom, and that a second clinic is opening in Newton in 2027, with the additional clinics proposed across Surrey if the party is re-elected.
The party said it supports property tax increases that are kept at or below inflation, while not promising zero increases over the term, describing the need to fund new and improved services and infrastructure.
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